Hi Dave,Originally posted by DaveD
No not the Sophie Ellis Bextor song, but a question about dips, flailing arms etc. Why do some guys insist on doing flamboyant dips in the middle of a crowded dance floor? I try to keep away from the wilder types to avoid any collisions!
One of the untaught "skills" must be being aware of what's going on around you and tailoring the moves to the space available.
What do the girls think of dips / drops?
Dave
Welcome to the forum.
I agree with you, that a lot of moves simply become inappropriate (and sometimes dangerous) on a busy dance floor. It is not even easy to keep away from the "wilder types" as you put it, as they tend to travel across the floor as well (
See thread on travelling moves ).
Most dips / jumps / etc... will be taught with safety in mind and always with caution in mind, but unfortunately, those moves tend to be passed on directly to friends without the proper safety information, resulting on some dangerous dancing on the dance floor
Safety should be at the top of your priorities when dancing, I always try to check behind me before leading my partner into even a catapult or half-windmill, just to check there is enough free space, and we regularly mention dance floor awareness when teaching beginners moves (the Pushspin and catapult come to mind). Workshops (especially Beginners workshops) are also great as you can spend more time on each move and explain the basics in more detail.
Cheers and safe dancing,
Franck.
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